Different types of Asanas
Sitting 1. Padmasana
2. Vajrasana
Standing 1. Vrikshan
2. Trikonasana
Prone line 1. Bhujangasana
2. Shalabhasana
Supine line 1. Utthita dvipadasana
2. Ardha halasana
Sitting 1. Padmasana
Lotus position or Padmasana
(Sanskrit: पद्मासन, romanized:
padmāsana) is a cross-legged
sitting meditation pose from
ancient India, in which each
foot is placed on the
opposite thigh. It is an
ancient asana in yoga,
predating hatha yoga, and is
widely used for meditation in
Hindu, Tantra, Jain, and
Buddhist traditions.
Sitting 2:Vajrasana
Vajrasana pos
e is a simple
sitting yoga
pose. Its
name
comes from
the Sanskrit
word vajra,
which
means
thunderbolt
or diamond.
Vrikshasana
Standing 1. Vrikshan
Yoga Benefits
1. Promotes
Balance
2. Tones Leg
Muscles
3. Builds
Concentrati
on and
Focus
4. Strengthen
s Hips and
Pelvic
Region
5. Improves
Posture
VrikshasanaStanding 2. Trikonasana
Yoga Benefits
1. Promotes
Balance
2. Tones Leg
Muscles
3. Builds
Concentr
ation and
Focus
4. Strengthe
ns Hips
and Pelvic
Region
5. Improves
Posture
Bhujangasana Yoga
Benefits
•Opens up the
Bhujangasana
shoulders and neck
to relieve pain
•Tones the abdomen
•Strengthens the
entire back and
shoulders
•Improves flexibility
of the upper and
middle back
•Expands the chest
•Improves blood
circulation
•Reduces fatigue and
stress
•Useful for people
with respiratory
disorders such
as asthma
Shalabhasana: Salabhasana or Purna Salabhasana, Locust pose,
or Grasshopper pose is a prone back-bending asana in modern
yoga as exercise
• Aids in Weight Loss
• Beneficial for Shoulder
and Neck
• Tones Lower Back Muscles
• Beneficial for Shoulder
and Neck
• Tones Lower Back Muscles
Utthita dvipadasana
•Yoga Utthita Padasana
Benefits:
•This asana helps to refresh
and improve the digestion
and make the digestion
system functioning very
effectively.
•The energy which is
converted from the food is
fully sucked by the body.
•We can get the strengthen
nerves of legs which is
called Idai and Pingala.
Ardha halasana
1) Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga
• 2) Suryanamaskara
• 3) Different types of Asanas
• a. Sitting
• b. Standing
• c. Prone line
• d. Supine line
• 4) Kapalbhati
• 5) Pranayama
Different types of Asanas
Sitting 1. Sukhasana
2. Paschimottanasana
Standing 1. Ardhakati Chakrasana
2. Parshva Chakrasana
Prone line 1. Dhanurasana
Supine line 1. Halasana
2. Karna Peedasana
Suryanamaskara
•Helps with weight loss
•Strengthens muscles and joints
•Improved complexion
•Ensures a better functioning digestive system
•Helps combat insomnia
•Ensures regular menstrual cycle
•Useful in treatment of frozen shoulders
•Spinal cord and abdominal muscles are stretched
•Internal organs are massaged
•Improves flexibility of the hips
•Stimulates the Manipura Chakra
•Improves balance in the nervous system
•Reduces blood sugar levels
•Reduces stress levels
•Tones the entire body
•Improves digestion and reduces constipation
•Eliminates stomach ailments
•Promotes balance between both sides of the body
Sukhasana
•Improves Concentration Levels.
• As it is a meditative pose and has a relaxing effect, you
tend to concentrate as your mind, body, and soul blend
into one. ...
•Provides Good Posture. ...
•Lengthens Spine and Back Muscles. ...
•Allows Better Digestion. ...
•Stretches Your Ankles and Knees.
2. Paschimottanasana
Stretches Shoulders and Back Muscles. ...
Relieves Hamstring Pain. ...
Improves Mental Health. ...
Calms the Nervous System. ...
Tones the Internal Organs. ...
Enhances Blood Flow in Pelvic Area. ...
Reduces Obesity. ...
Increases Appetite.
Ardhakati Chakrasana
It may help in correcting defects in the
vertebral column.
It may help in improving blood circulation to
the spinal cord.
It may help stimulate the liver, lungs and
kidneys and help eliminate their toxins.
It may help in increasing height in children.
Dhanurasana
Stretches the abdominal muscles and improves the
digestion process.
Improves the strength in your ankles, thighs, chest,
neck and shoulders.
Helps tone your abdominal region.
Tones your back and improves spinal flexibility.
Helps open up your chest region and facilitates better
breathing.
Halasana
• Halasana is a variation of Shoulderstand that combines
opening the chest with stretching the back body. It is typically
performed at the end of the practice, during the cool down
leading to Savasana (Corpse Pose), and it shares many of the
same potential benefits as other inverted postures.
Karna Peedasana
The benefits of
Karnapidasana might
include relief from
constipation and hearing
impairments. It may also
strengthen the neck,
shoulders, spine, back,
hips, thighs, knees and
legs. However, it is an
intermediate-level yoga
pose and should be
performed keeping this in
mind.
